Asheville Area Medical Resources
- Mission/St.Joseph's Hospital Emergency Room: There are two emergency rooms in Asheville which you can utilize. One is at the Memorial Campus of Mission/St. Josephs which is in the red brick building on the west side of Biltmore Aveue. That emergency room is usually very busy with waits up to 6 hours. Then there is the St. Joseph's campus emergency room, in the white hospital on the east side of Biltmore Avenue at its intersection with Victoria Road. The waits there are usually less than two hours.If you are willing to take a drive, Park Ridge Hospital in Arden almost never has a any wait. It is located one exit before the airport exit on Route 26 East. There are signs.
- Women's Health Services: Free services at Buncombe County Health Department at 37 Woodfin Street (across from the big YMCA and big church with the greenish dome). If you are going for birth control pills, you have to call the clinic (250-5256) the morning before you want an appointment. You have to call them between the hours of 7:30 am and 8:00 am. They have emergency contraception available to anyone if you arrive at the main lobby of the health department before 4 pm. To get things for free, you have to tell them that you have no income and you don't want your parents to know you are seeking care. If you can afford to pay, then I suggest you do so. Our tax money goes to this clinic to help people who are truly poor.
Planned Parenthood has great services plus Saturday and evening hours. Call 252-7928 for information. They are located at 603 Biltmore Avenue. You can also get emergency contraception with Planned Parenthood.Warren Wilson College has a contract with Planned Parenthood to offer you reduced prices.
- Free/Sliding Scale Medical Services:
Three Streams Family Health Center at 2 Sulfur Springs Road in West Asheville 285-9725
Asheville Buncombe Christian Ministries (ABCCM) located on Livingston Road near the intersection of Livingston and South French Broad. It is up on a hill, not easy to see but it has a big sign. 259-5339. Call to find out the hours.
- Free STD testing and free treatment are done through Buncombe County Health Department STD Clinic. To make an appointment, call 250-5105. The Buncombe County Health Department also administers immunizations. For questions or to schedule an appointment call 250-5096.
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Dental Care: Dr. Debra Anders at 3094 US 70, Black Mountain. 669-8781
- Psychiatric care: Pisgah Institute, 158 Zillicoa Street, Asheville. 254-9494
- For low-cost/sliding scale mental health treatment, Western Highlands Network. 356 Biltmore Avenue. 225-2800
- All Soul's Counseling Center.. 33 Orange Street.. 259-3369
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